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<TD><I>Assalaamu 'alaykum.&nbsp;</I>&nbsp;

<P>Please re-distribute this news report as soon as possible, as it has
been verified and authenticated less than 24 hours from the time of writing
this message. <I>Jazakallaahu Khayrun</I>.&nbsp;

        <P>From time to time, <A HREF="http://www.azzam.com">Azzam Publications</A> would 
          like to bring authentic news reports to everyone around the world. We 
          would like to say that our news is verified, authenticated and from 
          <I>DIRECT</I> sources, not Western media or anything like that. The 
          following news article should be read from beginning to end for maximum 
          effect...&nbsp; 
        <P>As this news bulletin goes to press, there are currently over 2000 Mujahideen
that have been imprisoned in Saudi Arabia during the latest oppression
that began a few days before Hajj [C.E. 1998]. Azzam Publications has managed
to conduct an exclusive interview with one brother who spent some time
in a Saudi prison within the last few months. He was arrested when he returned
from a land of Jihad, but <I>Alhamdulillaah</I>, he was released and fled
the country before the latest crackdown. Azzam Publications is still in
contact&nbsp; with this brother and able to answer any questions relating
to it. We would like to say that what you are about to read is not a fabricated
or second-hand account. This account was taken <B><I>DIRECTLY</I></B> from
the mouth of the brother who underwent this torture. Defenders of the Saudi
regime will nonetheless try to say that this is a made-up story or that
it is lies. In this case:&nbsp;

<P>AZZAM PUBLICATIONS PUBLICLY CHALLENGES SUCH PEOPLE, UNDER THE WITNESS
OF ALLAH <I><FONT COLOR="#000099">(SUBHANNAH WA TA'AALA)</FONT></I> TO
SWEAR TO ALLAH THAT THEY BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A FABRICATED ACCOUNT, THAT
THIS DID NOT HAPPEN IN A SAUDI PRISON AND THAT THE FOUR NAMED PRISON OFFICERS
DO NOT WORK FOR THE SAUDI INTELLIGENCE SERVICES, INVOKING THE ETERNAL CURSE
OF ALLAH <I><FONT COLOR="#000099">(SUBHANNAH WA TA'AALA)</FONT></I> UPON
THEMSELVES IF THIS ACCOUNT IS TRUE.&nbsp;

        <P>After Azzam Publications sent out its last bulletin: '<A HREF="http://www.webstorage.com/%7Eazzam/html/azzam_saudi_mujahideen_crackdown.html">820 
          Mujahideen imprisoned in Saudi Arabia</A>', some Muslim defenders of 
          the Saudi regime argued its authenticity. We say that, if, after reading 
          this account, any Muslim still has doubt in his heart as to whether 
          or not the Saudi government is an American backed government and an 
          enemy to Muslims all over the world, then they must sit down and check 
          their <I>Iman</I>... because maybe there is some deficiency in it...&nbsp; 
        <P>The following is an example of torture that is still being carried out
in the prisons of a country that claims to be an Islamic 'Salafi' government
whose leader is dubbed [by some] as the '<I>Ameer ul Mu'mineen</I>' (Leader
of the Faithful)...&nbsp;</TD>
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<CENTER><B><I><FONT COLOR="#990000"><FONT SIZE=+1>&nbsp;EYE-WITNESS ACCOUNT
OF TORTURE IN A SAUDI PRISON.</FONT></FONT></I></B></CENTER>
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<CENTER><B><I><FONT COLOR="#000099"><FONT SIZE=-1>YOU MAY FIND SOME PARTS
DISTURBING, BUT WE HAVE INCLUDED EVERYTHING</FONT></FONT></I></B></CENTER>

<CENTER><B><I><FONT COLOR="#000099"><FONT SIZE=-1>BECAUSE IT IS THE TRUTH
AND ALLAH IS WITNESS TO THAT.</FONT></FONT></I></B></CENTER>

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<TD>In the Name of Allah, the <I>Most</I> <I>Merciful</I>, the <I>Most
Kind</I>...&nbsp;

<P>I don't know what to say in the beginning and how to start the story,
but I find myself forced to speak the truth and to let the world know about
the biggest hypocrite regime on the face of the Earth. Words are not sufficient
for me to describe what happened.&nbsp;

<P>I returned from the Jihad in Afghanistan, where I had gone to help the
oppressed Muslims and fulfil my duty to Allah <I><FONT COLOR="#000099">(Subhannah
wa Ta'aala)</FONT></I>. One night I was sleeping with my family at my home
in <I>Al-Khobar</I>, in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
My family heard a loud knocking on the front door which frightened them.
My brother went to open the door, and as soon as he tried to open the door,
the visitors forced their way into the house and put him up against the
wall. They also got my other family members up against the wall. They <I>forcefully</I>
woke me up from my sleep, dragged me by my clothes and put me against the
wall as well. They started to swear at me: "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">You
son of an adulteress! You dog! Where are the weapons in your house ?</FONT></I>"
I told them that I did not have any weapons in my house. Then they started
to beat me, in front of my family. They began searching my house and went
through my things.&nbsp;
<BR>Then they handcuffed me and took me in a car to the headquarters of
the intelligence services.&nbsp;

<P>When we reached the headquarters, they forced me out of the car and
took me to one of the rooms. In that room, they removed all of my clothes
and started to laugh whilst commenting on my<I> 'awrah</I> (private parts).
When I asked them why they were doing that, they said that it was part
of the search procedures. They gave me back my clothes, took me to another
room and told me to wait there. The room was very cold and I waited for
eleven hours before anyone came.&nbsp;

<P>I had gone to sleep in a chair, and was woken up by a slap across my
face. Then someone said to me: "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">How dare you sleep,
you dog!</FONT></I>" Then he started to swear at me, calling me a homosexual,
a fornicator with my mother and a fornicator with my sister. I said to
him: "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">Don't say that. It is not Islamically permissible.</FONT></I>"
He gestured to two guards to hit me. They hit me a number of times. Then
he said: "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">Don't teach us our Deen. We know it
better than you.</FONT></I>" Then three officers entered. Their names are
as follows: <I>Ahmad Muhammad Al Ba'aadee</I>,<I> Nida Al Oteibi</I>, <I>Samir
Rashid Al Qahtani</I>.<I> </I>They had all been educated in the USA. They
sat down and, when they saw me, they said: "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">His
face does not suit interrogation, as there is not enough blood on it.</FONT></I>"
Then a large soldier came and slapped me across my face a number of times
until blood appeared. After that they asked me: "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">Where
did you learn to be a mujaahid?</FONT></I>" I told them, "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">From
the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (salallaahu
'alayhee wa sallam)</FONT></I><FONT COLOR="#000000">.</FONT>" Then they
said: "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">Liar! Liar! The Book and the Sunnah did
not tell you to disobey the walee amr (ruler of the Muslims) and to fight
the Islamic State.</FONT></I>" I told them that I had not fought the Islamic
State. They said: "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">You don't speak, only we speak!</FONT></I>"
Then they asked me hundreds of questions over nine hours.&nbsp;

<P>During the questioning, the subject of Shaykh 'Abdullaah Azzam - the
<I>Shaheed</I> (Martyr) scholar of the Mujahideen in Afghanistan, came
up. I told them that the Saudi government portrayed a good image of him
in the media. Then one of the officers, Ahmad Muhammad Al-Ba'aadee said:
"<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">We know the truth about 'Abdullaah Azzam. He
called all the young beardless boys to Afghanistan in order to carry out
homosexual acts with them under the guise of Jihad.</FONT></I>" Eventually
I asked them: "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">Why am I here? I want to know!</FONT></I>"
I wished I hadn't asked. They said: "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">It seems
as if you didn't have a good tarbiyyah (upbringing).</FONT></I>" They then
ordered the guards: "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">Teach him some manners!</FONT></I>"
And the guards beat me until the officers said: "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">Enough!</FONT></I>"
I was then taken and thrown in the cells.&nbsp;

<P>The next day they returned and asked me: "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">Why
did you go for Jihad?</FONT></I>" I told them that I went for Jihad to
help the Muslims and gain victory over the <I>Kaafirs</I> (disbelievers).
They said: "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">Liar!You want to overthrow the Saudi
regime.</FONT></I>" I said that that wasn't true. Then they questioned
me for six hours. They asked me where I had hidden the weapons and the
explosives. I told them that I did not have any of these things. They asked
me more questions and I told them that I didn't know. They ordered the
guards to take me to a room and make me stand until further notice. I thought
I would be made to stand only for one day, being provided with food. In
actual fact, they made me stand for <I>eight</I> days giving me only water
but neither food nor a moment's sleep. When I used to make salah (prayer),
I used to make long prostrations in order to rest. One of the officers
used to come and kick me, lifting my neck with his foot. He would say:
"<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">Don't make long prostrations! Get up!</FONT></I>"
and he would swear at me. <I>He used to do this whilst I was in salah!
</I>After the eighth day I felt I was near to my death, since I had had
neither food nor sleep for eight days. Then one of the officers came and
called me.&nbsp;

<P>They gave me food and drink and said: "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">Now
that we have saved you from death, you will speak and tell us where the
weapons and the explosives are.</FONT></I>" I told them that I did not
know because I did not have anything. They said: "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">It
seems that you have still not learnt any manners.</FONT></I>" They took
me to a room, sat me on a chair and attached electrodes to my hands and
legs. The officer turned the switch on to 30V. He asked me where the weapons
and the explosives were. I said to myself that I would not reply except
with '<B><I><FONT COLOR="#000099">La ilaha ill Allah</FONT></I></B>'. He
started to increase the&nbsp;
<BR>voltage to 60V, 90V then 120V. When he reached 150V, I fell unconscious.
I awoke after one day. They took me to the same room, and poured cold water
over me in preparation of more electric shocks. At that point I said: "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">OK!
I'll tell you where the weapons and the explosives are.</FONT></I>" They
asked me where, to which I replied: "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">I left them
in Afghanistan.</FONT></I>" They then started to beat me and swear at me
again.&nbsp;

<P>For two days I was not given any food. Then one of the officers asked
me whether I wanted to eat. I replied in the affirmative. He asked me which
restaurant would I prefer to eat from. I replied: "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">Masha
Allah, you have five star service here!</FONT></I>" He said: "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">In
fact, you'll see that we have ten star service here.</FONT></I>" Then he
began to laugh and I wondered why he laughed. He took me to a room and
asked me what I wanted to eat. I thought he was serious. I said: "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">A
cheeseburger from 'Hardees'.</FONT></I><FONT COLOR="#000000">"</FONT> He
said: "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">What else?</FONT></I>" I said: "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">French
Fries.</FONT></I>" He asked: "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">And what else?</FONT></I>"
I said: "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">A Pepsi.</FONT></I>" He asked me if I
wanted anything else, and I replied that that was sufficient. Then he said:
"<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">What do you think if we also get you an Apple
Pie?</FONT></I>" I said: "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">Yes, yes, bring that
too!</FONT></I>" He told me to wait there and he left the room.&nbsp;

<P>After a while, he returned with four well-built men. He pointed to the
men and said: "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">This is 'Cheeseburger', 'French
Fries', 'Pepsi' and 'Apple Pie'. They will serve you your meal insha'Allah.</FONT></I>"
I was sat in a chair, with my hands laid out flat on a table. The man he
named '<I>Cheeseburger</I>' came and with a long cane, he struck the backs
of both of my hands until they became blue. The officer asked whether I
had eaten my fill with the '<I>Cheeseburger</I>'. I wanted to say yes,
but I was in so much pain that I couldn't reply. Next came '<I>French Fries</I>'.
He brought with him three canes and said: "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">These
must be broken today!</FONT></I>" He started to beat me across my back.
By the <I>Mercy of Allah</I>, all three canes broke very soon. I don't
know how many times he had struck me, since after the third strike, I stopped
feeling any pain. Then came '<I>Pepsi</I>' and '<I>Apple Pie</I>'. They
laid me on my back on a table, and brought something known as a '<I>falakah</I>'.
This is like a short, thick, wooden log with a short rope stretching from
one end to another. They inserted my feet through the rope, and rotated
the log against my shins, winding the rope and tightening my feet together.
Each person held an end of the log and raised it, so that my feet were
up in the air. Then a third person came and with a long, thin cane, beat
the soles of my feet until they were covered in blood (as a result I wasn't
able to stand for about six days, since the soles of my feet had become
torn). I pleaded with them to stop but they did not listen and continued
to beat me.&nbsp;

<P>After four hours of torture, they stopped and left the room. The officer
returned and asked me if I wanted any other food. I said: "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">No
I am full.</FONT></I>" He asked if I would like some cake as a dessert
after my meal. I was extremely angry and replied: "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">Get
lost you kafir! You dog! You dajjal! You American agent! You Israeli agent!
You Cross worshipper.</FONT></I>" He clapped his hands twice and three
men entered with three glass tanks. In each tank there was a snake. He
teased me: "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">Shall we release these, leave you
and go? Shall we? I'm a kafir am I? I'm a dog am I? We will release these
and also bring some scorpions.</FONT></I>" One of the snakes was as thick
as my arm and one was a cobra. "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">They will entertain
you!</FONT></I>" he said and he gave the order for the glass cases to be
opened. I became very frightened and I called him. I started to cry and
said: "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">I'll tell you everything, and I won't hide
anything from you. Just take these snakes away.</FONT></I>" The officer
became very happy. He stroked my beard and my head, saying "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">Masha
Allah. You&nbsp; are a good boy now. You have become well-mannered.</FONT></I>"
He started to wipe my tears, saying: "<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">Don't cry
little boy. I'm like your father.</FONT></I>"&nbsp;

<P>I marvelled at Allah's patience with this man.&nbsp;

<P>They unshackled me and I told them I couldn't walk. The officer said:
"<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">Don't worry. We are at your service.</FONT></I>"
and he ordered the others to carry me to the interrogation room. By now
I was psychologically destroyed. I gave them information about the brothers,
but I didn't tell them everything.&nbsp;

<P><B><I>And Allah knows that I didn't tell them anything, until after
I had reached a state of psychological destruction.</I></B>&nbsp;

<P><B><I>For the one who is reading this account of mine is not like the
one who has been through it.</I></B>&nbsp;

<P><B><I>I ask Allah to excuse me on the Day of Judgement.&nbsp;</I></B></TD>
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<P><B><I><FONT COLOR="#000099">THIS IS AN EXCLUSIVE REPORT DO NOT DISREGARD
THIS MESSAGE AS YOU MAY BE ASKED ABOUT IT ON THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT. E-MAIL
YOUR PROTEST LETTERS TO THE SAUDI EMBASSIES (E-MAIL ADDRESSES GIVEN BELOW)
DEMANDING THE RELEASE OF (PRESENTLY) OVER 11,000 MUJAHIDEEN IMPRISONED
IN SAUDI PRISONS WITHOUT TRIAL.</FONT></I></B>

<P><B><I><FONT COLOR="#000099">HELP YOUR BROTHERS IN THEIR TIME OF NEED
AND ALLAH WILL HELP YOU IN YOUR TIME OF NEED.</FONT></I></B>

<P><B><I><FONT COLOR="#000099">DO NOT DISREGARD THIS MESSAGE. IF EVERY
MUSLIM WHO GETS THIS MESSAGE SENDS AN E-MAIL TO THE ABOVE E-MAIL ADDRESS,
MAYBE IT WILL LEAD TO THE RELEASE OR AT LEAST BETTER TREATMENT OF YOUR
IMPRISONED BROTHERS.</FONT></I></B>

<P><B><I>E-MAIL ADDRESSES OF SAUDI EMBASSIES:</I></B>

<P><B><I>IN USA :</I></B>

<P>TheAmbassador@12023374084.iddd.tpc.int

<P><B><I>IN EUROPE :</I></B>

<P>TheAmbassador@441719173255.iddd.tpc.int

<P><B><I>REST OF WORLD :</I></B>

<P>TheAmbassador@31703630348.iddd.tpc.int
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